The Governor Has a Wide Lead Against Potential Challengers in 2014 Race

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, riding a wave of strong approval and favorability ratings, would defeat most potential Republican gubernatorial challengers by a wide margin in next year's election, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC 4 New York/Marist poll.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, would defeat Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive, by 65% to 23% among New York state registered voters, the poll found. And the governor would win roughly the same percentage of votes against other potential challengers, including state...